May 2015

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

"Hepatitis" means inflammation of the
liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the
liver. The most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and
Hepatitis C. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and
the most common reason for liver transplantation. An estimated 4.4
million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis; most do not know
they are infected.

May 5 is Hand Hygiene Day

Our hands carry many things, among them…germs.
Although people around the world clean their hands with water, very
few use soap to wash their hands. Washing hands with soap removes
germs much more effectively.

Some facts about hand washing:

Millions of children under age five die from diarrheal
diseases and pneumonia, the top two killers of young children around
the world.

Hand washing is not only simple and inexpensive,
but remarkably, hand washing with soap can dramatically cut the
number of young children who get sick.

Hand washing with
soap could prevent about one out of every three episodes of
diarrheal illnesses and almost one out of six episodes of
respiratory infection like pneumonia.

May 18 is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

This observance provides an opportunity to recognize and thank the
many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and
scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective
preventive HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate communities across
the nation about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.

May 18-24 is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

Each year, Healthy and Safe Swimming Week focuses on simple steps
swimmers and pool operators can take to help ensure a healthy and safe
swimming experience for everyone. The theme for Healthy and Safe
Swimming Week 2015 is Make a Healthy Splash: Share the Fun, not the Germs.

Tarrant
County Public Health regularly inspects public pools, spas
and Public Interactive Water Features (such as water parks) within
specific contracted cities.

May 22 is Heat Safety Awareness Day

Anyone who has lived for a while in North Texas
knows that the warm weather that starts in May can soon turn into
oppressive heat.Heat is one of the leading
weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of
fatalities each year and even more heat-related illnesses.

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day

Not only is tobacco use a major health concern
around the world, but in many places it is illegal. The illicit trade
of tobacco products a major global concern . The tobacco industry and
criminal groups are among those who profit from the illegal tobacco
trade, leaving the public to pay the health and security costs.

Closer to home, TCPH'sFreedom From Smoking program provides a
step-by-step plan to help individuals break the habit of tobacco use.

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